The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-02-02

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== Drive whist parties are beginning to
rage here again, several coming off this
week. go The North Montpelier dra-
matte and musical club library association
will hold grand masquerade oyster supper
and dance at T.. w. Gates skating rink next
Friday evening, to which every one, far
and near, is cordially invited. The object
is to raise funds to purchase additional
books for the library. The price of tickets,
81 couple, is very low, and this, with so
worthy an object, should attract a large
crowd. Dancing from eight until four
o'clock with Elmore's orchestra for music
- o. X. Holister, teacher of the school
in this district, is giving splendid satisfac-
ton.
Fayston.
WE omitted to notice the donation party
which was held in the town hall in the early
part of January, and which was well at
tended by the friends of the pastor, Rev. o.
ID. Clapp. A general good time and lots of
nice things to eat was the order of the even
ing. In addition to the good wishes of the
people the pastor received $50 in cash
There were also other presents Music
added to the enjoyment of the occasion.
- Frequent dances have been source
of annoyance to teachers in the north part
of the town. =- The school in district
No. closed on Friday of last week. Mabel
Kew had neither absent nor tardy marks
during the year. 80 The snow is nearly
lumhermen. - Burton Marble had his
arm broken while scufilng in the school
house. - Thomas Ferris and Guy Porter
are on the sick list. =- Della A. Thomp-
son has gone to the Normal School at Ran
dolph. - Samuel and Neal Mclaughlin
are very sick with typhoid pneumonia.
80 r j. Patterson returned home last
week. He has been visiting friends in New
York and Boston. - Henry Kew is suf-
iering from an attack of inflammatory
rheumatism.
MarshfieId.
THE Methodist sociable will meet at John
b. Pixies next Friday. The young people
are invited in the evening to cake and
coffee. - There will be an oyster sup
per and promenade at the hotel hall Thurs
day night for old and young. Marshtield
band will furnish music. - Henry
BlakeS father and mother are visiting him
for few days. == Mark Mears has re-
turned home from the West - Harry
Folsom caught a fox one night last week, but
It got away, trap and all, before morning.
Mr. Folsom set another trap the next night.
The fox was foolish enough to return with
the stolen trap and get caught again.
Middlesex.
THE White Ribbon Army are to give a
sacred concert Sunday evening, the 9th in
stant, at the church in the village. -
William Hudson is to have an " old and
young folks" ball Tuesday evening, the
Sth instant. - p. II. Kerrin has leased
his farm for two years to U. S. Dunsmoor.
- l. f. Richardson of Minneapolis has
been visiting his brother, o. II. Richardson.
He started on his return home Monday
afternoon. - Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Jenny
of Omaha, Neb., are visiting with her
father, Enos Stiles.
Middlesex Center.
l.. II. WELLS lost a valuable pile of block
wood nv hat lac
week. Sending wood to Burlington by
water is a new idea. - There was a little
unpleasantness between couple of sturdy
farmers on the North branch road a few
days ago concerning the rights of the road.
Some hard words and severe chokings so
broke the "peace and dignity of the state -
that i; has had to be mended by fines and
costs. - Two students attended the
opening lecture before the agricultural class
at the University of Vermont. Mr.. Cheever's
paper on '' Grasses was a valuable one, and
ought to be read by the farmers of the state.
Moretown.
THE drama Under the Laurels, i" with
the farce, - Borrowing Trouble" were pre-
sented in this place Monday and Tuesday
evenings of last week by some of our towns
people. The proceeds are to be applied
towards getting an organ for the Methodist
church. The entertainment was repeated
at MiddleseX Friday evening.
Northfield.
C. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tiOns and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcaf's block, over Blake S
store. - The stallion Morrill, Messen-
ger" owned by f. S. Kimball, died last
wednesday night. - Michael Kinsley
went to Morgan Doyle's Friday evening and
! left his team unhitched in the yard, which
is near the railroad track. When the seven
O'Clock train came under the dry bridge the
horse was frightened and ran across the
track just in time to have the sleigh struck
by the engine. The animal went on with
the shafts, took a turn around the common
and made dash for the post-otiice, break
ing the south one of the. two large plate
glass windows. The horse was but slightly
injured, but the damage to the window will
be nearly 500 - The ladies of the
Methodist society will give a chicken-pie
dinner at their vestry to-day "wednesday
from twelve to two. All are invited. -
DIR. McClearn was home last week.
NJ. a. Howe came home from Cambridge,
Mass, last Thursday to spend the mid
winter vacation of two weeks. 80 Mat
thew Robinson and wife go to St. Johns
bury this week to live with their son.
James. = The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will meet with Mrs. j. o.
Sherburn Thursday at three o'clock. The
subject of health will be continued, with
question-box. - An item in The Nelo
states that /" Mr.. G. Denny of Northfeld
VT, has purchased the Chapman lots, and
has plans for fine cottage in the hands of
the Architectural and Building Company"
GRADED SCHOOL NOTES.
ALL the teachers attended the meeting of
the State Teachers Association at West
Randolph Thursday and Friday.
| There is to be another lecture this (Wednes-
day afternoon. - The juniors are pre-
pairing their essays for the junior exhibition
February 25th.
Plainfield.
THE band will give promenade concert
at Slayton's hall Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 9TH. 60 The Observation-Disclosures
old child of III. f. Bartlett fell to the floor
from chair, striking on its head, last Mon
day morningS Since then it has had several
fits and is in critical condition. - The
dramatic club are preparing the play
The Hidden Hand" to be presented in
the near future. - Rev. j. a. Sherburn
of the Methodist church exchanged with
Rev. f, ID. Mason of the Baptist church.
Montpelier last Sunday afternoon.
East RoXbury.
THE school-teacher attended the teachers
meeting at West Randolph last week. =-
Mrs. Izette Smith and daughter are at
George Baiey's at work. Mrs. Bailey's
health being very poor. Mrs. l.. w. Blanch-
ard is on the sick list again. == Mrs
l.. A. Eastman entertained her friend, Mrs